About Amnis

Amnis, the specialist quality, innovation and productivity enabler, work with a wide range of health and public sector organisations. Amnis is a transformation organisation with a strong training division.

Contact Amnis on +44 (0) 870-446-1002 or email info(a)amnis.uk.com.

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  • The Red Tag Process May 3, 2012
    Print Friendly While participating in a recent Workplace Organization event, I was reminded of how the red tag process in Lean Healthcare can suddenly become an issue.  So, I thought it would be good to revisit. During the sorting step of 5S (if you are unfamiliar with 5S, read about it here), unnecessary items are [...]
  • K.I.S.S. April 5, 2012
    Print FriendlyRecently, I had the opportunity to discuss the differences between Lean Healthcare and Lean manufacturing with a group of hospital executives.  Several things stood out for me as we each reflected on our experiences and observations of each: Lean Manufacturing Tasks in Lean Manufacturing are broken down and defined into the smallest detail usin […]
  • Lean & the Diamond Report in Higher Education May 28, 2012
    Amnis and Business Optix have produced a free to download guide for managers at any level within Higher Education looking to respond to the Diamond Report and deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness. To download your copy visit the library on our website by clicking here. For more information contact Ruth Bodman on 0870-446-1002 or email [...]
  • Avoid The Techno-Turkeys May 28, 2012
    It is interesting when a group of ‘Lean’ (or Six Sigma) enthusiasts get together as the talk quickly moves onto the topic of which tools have been used and examples of ‘Visual Management’. However, given that Lean/Six Sigma/Concurrent Design are really just a bag of tools from which a skilled mechanic will draw out one [...]
  • Amnis and the IOM delivering a 2 Day Lean Core Skills Programme May 25, 2012
    Our exciting and popular 2 Day Lean Core Skills Programme will be running again in June. This interactive and highly practical event is run in partnership between Amnis and the Institute of Operations Management. For more details of the programme click the link here. Alternatively, to discuss running the programme on-site call Ruth Bodman on [...]
  • Friday Focus: Lean Training Solutions May 25, 2012
    This Friday Focus gives you the opportunity to download our training brochure entitled “Training Solutions for Performance Improvement”. To download it click the link below; Training Solutions for Performance Improvement For more information contact Ruth Bodman on 0870-446-1002 or email ruthbodman@amnis.uk.com.
  • Developing a Lean response to the Diamond Report in Higher Education. May 24, 2012
    Amnis and Business Optix have produced a free to download guide for managers at any level within Higher Education looking to respond to the Diamond Report and deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness. To download your copy visit the library on our website by clicking here. For more information contact Ruth Bodman on 0870-446-1002 or email [...]
  • Download our free guide to Developing a Culture of Continuous Improvement May 24, 2012
    Amnis are delighted to offer you the opportunity to download our free guide to Developing a Culture of Continuous Improvement. All you have to do is visit the Secure Downloads area of our website by clicking here and then selecting “Amnis – Developing a Culture of Continuous Improvement”. You will need to provide your email [...]
  • Collaborative Working in Healthcare. An overview of BS11000 (5th Post) May 24, 2012
    Welcome to the fifth of 10 posts that will provide an overview of BS11000, the new Collaborative Working Standard, and how it applies in a health sector. If you would like to receive our White Paper on Collaborative Working in Healthcare or would like to discuss how we could support your collaborative efforts contact Ruth [...]
  • Don’t bother with Lean…… May 23, 2012
    ………unless you are going to put in place the systems to make the improvements sustainable! Making isolated improvements (ram raiding) can do more damage to an organisation than doing nothing at all! If you want sustainable improvements you need to establish a plan of action, a team to carry forward internal improvements (Change Agents) and [ […]
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